Breakdown of Vi vet att mätningen visat ett bra resultat.
ett
a, an (neuter)
vi
we
bra
good / well
veta
to know (facts, information)
att
that
visa
to show
resultatet
the result
mätningen
the measurement
Questions & Answers about Vi vet att mätningen visat ett bra resultat.
Why is the word har missing before visat?
This is an example of ha-bortfall (dropping the "have"). In Swedish subordinate clauses—like this one starting with att—it is grammatically correct to leave out the auxiliary verb har (has/have) or hade (had). Adding it back in to say att mätningen har visat is also perfectly correct and means the exact same thing.
Should I always drop har in subordinate clauses like this when I speak?
No, you don't need to. Dropping har and hade is actually much more common in formal writing, news, and literature. In everyday spoken Swedish, most people keep the auxiliary verb and would naturally say att mätningen har visat.
How is the noun mätningen formed?
It is built from the verb att mäta (to measure). Adding the suffix -ning turns it into the noun en mätning (a measurement). Finally, adding -en gives it the definite form: mätningen (the measurement).
Resultat is an ett word. Why doesn't the adjective bra get a -t ending here?
The adjective bra (good) is an exception to the normal adjective agreement rules. It is indeclinable, meaning it never changes form. It stays bra whether it describes an en word, an ett word (like ett bra resultat), or a plural word.
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